Tag: hajj
Tears, joy as Nigerian pilgrims depart Saudi after Hajj
Nigerian pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj are set for a home-bound journey, as Saudi Arabia, on Monday, announced the successful and peaceful ...Over 2,700 Nigerians missed Hajj due to late payment – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has stated that 2,717 Nigerians missed the 2025 Hajj over late payment. Daily Trust reports ...Why Saudi Arabia stopped me from performing hajj – Gumi
Saudi Arabian authorities have barred renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, from entering the country to perform this year’s Hajj. In a ...52,000 Nigerians to participate in 2025 hajj
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has successfully paid for 26,287 pilgrims’ spaces in Mashair and reserved another 26,000 ...Nigerian pilgrim in Saudi Arabia commits suicide, another dies
A Nigerian pilgrim, Hajia Hawawu Mohammed, has committed suicide by jumping from her rooftop in Madina, Saudi Arabia. This was confirmed ...Bauchi governor leads prayer at Hajj [PHOTOS]
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State led a section of pilgrims in prayer during the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Recalling how ...Pilgrims defy hot weather, ascend Mount Arafat for hajj rites
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims crowded Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Tuesday, the climax of a potentially record-breaking hajj pilgrimage held ...










